Governor Hyacinth Alia has expressed deep satisfaction with the performance of the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), a feat that earned the organization a GovTech Public Service Award.
The GovTech award event is organized by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms and designed to bring together government officials, technology innovators, industry experts, policymakers, and key stakeholders to discuss and promote digital transformation within the Nigerian government.
SUBEB emerged victorious in the category of the Best State Universal Basic Education Board in Information Communication Technology (ICT) integration.
According to the Chief Press Secretary to the Benue State Governor Tersoo Kula, the award was presented to the SUBEB Chairman, Dr. Grace Adagba in Abuja.
The theme of this year’s event is “Digital Innovations as a Catalyst for the Renewed Hope Agenda.”
He said SUBEB won the award in recognition of the outstanding Digital initiatives undertaken during the Governor Alia-led government, significantly contributing to President Bola Tinubu’s Digital Transformation agenda in Public Service.
It will be recalled that under Governor Alia led administration has carried out several digital initiatives such as the verification and implementation of a centralized and automated payroll system, comprehensive audit of the staff of the Board, introduction of Computer-Based Test (CBT) for Teachers’ recruitment (the first of its kind in the State) to ensure transparency and fairness in the process, have been undertaken at the Board.
Dr. Adagba, was equally honoured with the ‘Distinguished GovTech Trailblazers Award’, for exceptionally discharging her duties as the SUBEB Boss.
An elated Governor Alia has described the awards as a clear indication that the attention his administration has given to a once collapsed Educational Sector in the state, is already producing positive results.
While congratulating the Benue SUBEB chief executive and the entire Ministry of Education and Knowledge Management for the feat, Governor Alia assured the entire people of Benue, that the positive results of the reforms initiated by his administration, will be felt in all the sectors of the State.
